Wellington Centre

04 389 8044

140 Alexandra Road, Newtown, Wellington 6021 PO Box 7069, Newtown, Wellington 6242

Our opening hours

Opening hours

Mon: 10am-4pm

Tue: 10am-4pm

Wed: 10am-4pm

Thu: 10am-4pm

Fri: 10am-4pm

Sat: 10am-4pm

Sun: 10am-4pm

Hospital / Vet Clinic hours

Mon: 8am-7pm

Tue: 8am-7pm

Wed: 8am-7pm

Thu: 8am-7pm

Fri: 8am-7pm

Sat: 8am-5pm

Sun: 8am-5pm

Note:

We are open for adoptions from 10am - 4pm for pre-arranged appointments.

Making a difference in Wellington

Volunteer with us

Under Alert Level 2 our Centre is only open by appointment. We ask anyone who would like to come to the Centre with enquiries about adoptions, fostering and volunteering, to contact us first and make an appointment. You can do so by visiting the relevant page on our website or by calling our Centre on the number provided above. Physical distancing, mask wearing, and contact tracing measures will be in place.

SPCA has been in Wellington over 130 years and now has pride of place in the old Fever Hospital in the Green belt in Newtown on Mount Victoria.

The Fever Hospital was originally opened in 1919 for human patients and was open just before Christmas 2013 just for animals.

As well as space for animals to be rehomed, SPCA’s Wellington Centre, known as the Margaret Doucas Animal Hospital, has a full veterinary hospital providing care for the animals in the community as well as those in SPCA care.

With a focus on community engagement and proactive solutions to animal needs, there is also the opportunity to hire areas of the Centre for functions and events.

Specific enquiries

Enquiry types

All cruelty reports should be made by phone: 04 389 8044

If you have an animal welfare complaint, please call our team on 04 389 8044. Our team will be on call 9am-9pm, 7 days a week during summer (daylight saving hours) and 8am-7pm during winter.

If you have an animal emergency outside of these hours, please contact your nearest after-hours vet clinic. For any problems with stray, found or lost dogs, please contact the local council. Please contact the local police for any instances where an animal or person/s welfare is at immediate risk.

Do not email or Facebook us to report emergencies.